Trinitonian 19

SCHOOL SCOOP
GRANT WILLIAMS
GLENWOOD HOUSE COLLEGE
EXECUTIVE HEAD
What makes Glenwood
House College a unique
school of excellence?
At its core, Glenwood House
has a sense of happiness.
Happy children love to be
at school, and as a result,
perform well in their academic
work, in their sporting and
cultural endeavours, and have
a positive outlook on life in
general. Our teachers love
what they do, and this energy
is infectious – it drives learning
on the campus. This happy
energy allows Glenwood
House to stand out as a
school of excellence.
What would your peers say
about you that makes you a
great Principal?
It is so difficult to talk about
your self, as it’s impossible
to see one self as great. We
always have room to grow and
develop, no matter how long
we are in any leadership role.
But I hope that peers would
say that I am a caring person
who serves rather than leads,
with integrity.
As we head into the new year,
what exciting plans do you
have on the cards for 2022?
2022 is the start of a new
journey for Glenwood House.
While staying true to our core,
Christian values, and our
proud traditions, we will be
rethinking how we teach to
ensure that our children are
‘future fit’, ready for whatever
the future post-Covid-19 world
has to offer. We will strive to
ensure that our students are
emotionally intelligent, global
citizens who respect everyone
in their community and the
world in general and who
are equipped with excellent
collaboration, problem-solving
and critical/creative thinking
abilities. Key focus areas
on this journey for 2022 are
the development of inquirybased
learning throughout
the school, an emphasis
on teacher development
and well-being, and a more
holistic, balanced approach
to all we do on campus.
Every situation has a silver
lining. What is the silver lining
of the Covid-19 pandemic?
If there is one skill that Covid-19
has taught all of us, it’s AGILITY.
We have learned to be agile,
be ready to change things
quickly, and change them
again a few days later. With this
agility has come a growth in
our resilience and our resolve.
No matter what obstacles
Covid-19 has brought – the
lockdowns and even the tragic
loss of loved ones – as schools,
we have grown in strength,
resolve, and the ability to think
faster, act faster and overcome
any setback.
What is your year-end prayer
and wish for your Glenwood
House family?
Heavenly Father, we thank
You for the lessons Covid-19
has taught us, no matter how
difficult these lessons have
been. We thank You, Lord, for
the strength and wisdom you
have given us and that on this
difficult journey, we can know
that we are never alone and
that You always walk beside
us and often carry us through
the hardest of times. We pray
now for Your blessing on all
our students, our parents, and
our staff that they may have
a period of rest and recovery
and that in 2022 we may once
again go forward with Your
guidance and love. Amen.
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